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Ann Zinn Buffum and Sandra Stillman Gartner, project directors, interviewed Ellen David Friedman on November 8, 2005 in East Montpelier, Vermont as part of DAVARâs oral history project. Ellen David Friedman was born in New York City on May 7, 1952. Since she was 12 years old, she has been a passionate activist. After reading Jonathon Kozol's Death at an Early Age, an account of growing up black in the public schools, she organized her school friends to read the book, and then sell copies door... Topics: social activist, vermont bio, united farm workers, vermont teachers union, united electrical workers

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Thursday: Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands (REDOIL) took the mega oil company Shell to court and earlier this year won their case. Alaska based Faith Gemmil, Executive Director of REDOIL join us as we mark the 25th anniversary of the largest oil spill in US history, the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. While the nation has been focused on NSA spying, what is going on in spying centers based in local police stations across the country? Why can your local Police... Topics: Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, LAPD, UFW, Cesar Chavez, Earth Watch, REDOIL, United Farm Workers

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This is a collection of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) files on the United Farm Workers union from 1965-76. The primary file is 100-HQ-444762, documenting an investigation of possible "communist infiltration" of the union. The files here do not include any of the likely more voluminous FBI field office files from California state. They may also be found on the FBI's web site: http://vault.fbi.gov/Cesar%20Chavez A separate collection of FBI files on Cesar Chavez may be found... Topics: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United Farm Workers (UFW), Cesar Chavez

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Description: An interview with Cesar Chavez at the United Farm Workers (UFW) headquarters in Keene, California.Source: 1 Reel of 1: Film: 16mm (camera original reversal)Note: Includes B-roll. First three minutes and last thirteen minutes are silent.Collection: Employment Development DepartmentCall Number: 2007-013Rights: Copyright status unknown. This work may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, its reproduction may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase... Topics: californialightandsound, Keene (Calif.), Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993, United Farm Workers, Agriculture

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This is a set of 5 FBI headquarters files on Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union, from 1966-75. It includes 161-HQ-15963, a "special investigation" of Chavez initiated in 1966 at the behest of the White House. The files here do not include any of the likely more voluminous FBI field office files from California state. They may also be found on the FBI's web site: http://vault.fbi.gov/Cesar%20Chavez A set of FBI documents on the UFW may be found here:... Topics: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cesar Chavez, United Farm Workers (UFW)

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Scott Atran is an anthropologist and a leading expert on terrorism and violence. He is interviewed by Chris Mooney. Scott Atran has worked with terrorists and Islamic fundamentalists, as well as political leaders. He is author of the book "Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (un)Making of Terrorists". See the book review by Al Mckay who is an Associate Editor of e-International Relations.The word "terrorism" is politically and emotionally charged, and... Topics: Great Speeches And Interviews, Scott Atran, Chris Mooney, Islamic fundamentalists, terrorists, Al...

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Methyl Iodide - Farm workers and environmental groups are suing the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for using a pesticide called methyl iodide. Typically used for strawberry cultivation in Southern and Central California, environmental groups are claiming methyl iodide causes cancer and miscarriages in farm workers. We'll speak with President of the United Farm Workers Union, Arturo Rodriguez, as he and a small band of union faithfuls march the 165 miles from Madera to Sacramento... Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Sacramento public radio, Capital Public Radio, CSU Sacramento, methyl iodide,...

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The first issue of The Potrero View hit the streets August 1, 1970, “published monthly by The Potrero Hill Mob . . . in the hope that Potrero Hill might come together.” The View is San Francisco’s oldest continuously published neighborhood newspaper. Most early issues covered school sports, activities at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, the Recreation Center, and the Potrero Branch Library, as well as local news and city politics. Topics: McGovern and Nixon backers campaign on Hill, Dr, George Roth, Dr. Dean Eichenberg, United Farm... Source: folio

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Iceland Ice Rink - A Sacramento landmark was destroyed by fire this past weekend. The Iceland Ice Rink on Del Paso Boulevard had been open for 70 years. The fire started early Sunday and the old building quickly became a lost cause. The cause of the fire is not yet known although a burned car found at the back of the building has attracted attention. Today on Insight, we'll listen again to segment we did in 2007 about the history of Iceland Ice Rink, which was being told in a local public TV... Topics: KXJZ, Insight, Sacramento public radio, Capital Public Radio, Iceland Ice Rink, Rob Kerth, Cesar...

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Lake Davis Follow Up - There's good news from Lake Davis. The non-native Northern Pike is finally gone - or so it seems - thanks to poison state officials added to the lake last year. Today on Insight, we'll talk with the person who led the effort to kill off the Pike, and a local who's excited about the coming fishing season. The IRS - Another View - Following up on our interview with tax attorney Roni Deutch, we talk to Steve Mopsick, a tax attorney who used to work for the IRS. Dolores... Topics: Northern Pike, Lake Davis, Portola, IRS, tax attorney, Roni Deutch, Steve Mopsick, Dolores Huerta,...

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This episode of KOOP Radio's People United features a conversation with PODER Director Susana Almanza and former Texas State Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos about politics and social movements in Austin with reference to the legacy of the late civil-rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez. They spoke in the KOOP Studio on March 14, 2013. Topics: People United, 91.7 FM, KOOP Radio, Austin TX, community radio, Susana Almanza, People Organized in...

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This episode of KOOP Radio's People United features Marcelo Tafoya on Chicano activism, Tex-Mex culture, and the Mexican American community, with an emphasis on two newspapers he used to publish in Austin, Texas, The Echo and Musica. He spoke at the Austin History Center on October 27, 2013. Topics: People United, 91.7 FM, KOOP Radio, Austin TX, community radio, A Journalistic View of Grassroots...

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This episode of KOOP Radio's People United features Thorne Dreyer and Alice Embree on activism and the alternative press in Austin, Texas, during the 1960s and 1970s. They spoke at MonkeyWrench Books in Austin on January 30, 2013. Topics: People United, 91.7 FM, KOOP Radio, Austin TX, community radio, Thorne Dreyer, Alice Embree,...

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This episode of KOOP Radio's People United features a conversation with Lucia Ornelas, Desiree Rios and Andrea Zarate of Latinitas, a nonprofit organization serving Latina girls through media and technology. They spoke at the KOOP Studio on May 30, 2013. Topics: People United, 91.7 FM, KOOP Radio, Austin TX, community radio, Lucia Ornelas, Desiree Rios, Andrea...